I was actually surprised by how helpful and honest he was my first time here working with him.

(Not surprising in our overpriced market.)We've decided to work with the tenant & have her child submit an application & we'll run the usual credit/background reports.I'm not thrilled to have 3 additional tenants because of added wear & tear.  

If you’re takin pets, add a pet fee, put “PET FRIENDLY” as your first headline words, inspect monthly for the first 4 months, expect a surprising number of “im a dog trainer so my animal is exceptional” responses since calling yourself a dog trainer is as easy as grabbing a saw and calling yourself a carpenter, and ALWAYS meet the animal - preferably at the showing so you see how it reacts in a higher stress situation of new people and new noises etc.

Since it is an older unit and in shambles, don't be surprised if unplanned plumbing and electrical work will be required.

It's not impossible to do so, but it won't be cheap or easy.

These $50K and under homes aren’t going to be simple/easy to finance.

Also, the whole 'can't check for leaks' aspect is a recipe for unhappy surprises, especially since it's clear there is water damage alreadyNow, all that being said, if you are looking for a property you can fix up and then rent or sell, and the seller is willing to drop the price to a level where your rehab costs won't destroy your returns, that's another thing.

Easy rule of thumb is more than 50% of the days you spend on your trip must be business days.  

It is pretty dry content no matter how you learn it, but real estate express split it up into units that were easy to digest.

It’s too easy to find better deals.